Talley and O’Connor’s Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical Diagnosis 10th Edition

Section 1: The general principles of history taking and physical examination

​​​​​​1. The general principles of history taking

2. Taking the history: advanced history taking

3. The general principles of physical examination Section 2: The cardiovascular system

4. The cardiovascular history

5. The cardiac examination

6. The limb examination and peripheral vascular disease

7. Correlation of physical signs disease and cardiovascular disease

8. A summary of the cardiovascular examination and extending the cardiovascular examination

Section 3: The respiratory system

9. The respiratory history

10. The respiratory examination

11. Correlation of physical signs and respiratory disease

12. A summary of the respiratory examination and extending the respiratory examination

Section 4: The gastrointestinal system

13. The gastrointestinal history

14. The gastrointestinal examination

15. Correlation of physical signs and gastrointestinal disease

16. A summary of the gastrointestinal examination and extending the gastrointestinal examination

Section 5: The genitourinary system

17. The genitourinary history

18. The genitourinary examination

19. A summary of the examination of chronic kidney disease and extending the genitourinary examination

Section 6: The haematological system

20. The haematological history

21. The haematological examination

22. A summary of the haematological examination and extending the haematological examination

Section 7: The rheumatological system

23. The rheumatological history

24. The rheumatological examination

25. Correlation of physical signs with rheumatological and musculoskeletal disease

26. A summary of the rheumatological examination and extending the rheumatological examination

Section 8: The endocrine system

27. The endocrine history

28. The endocrine examination

29. Correlation of physical signs and endocrine disease

30. A summary of the endocrine examination and extending the endocrine examination

Section 9 The nervous system

31. The neurological history

32. The neurological examination: general signs and the cranial nerves

33. The neurological examination: speech and higher centres

34. The neurological examination: the peripheral nervous system

35. Correlation of physical signs and neurological syndromes and disease

36. A summary of the neurological examination and extending the neurological examinatio

Section 10: Paediatric and neonatal history and examination

37. The paediatric history and examination

38. The neonatal history and examination

Section 11: Women's health history and examination

39. The obstetric history and examination

40. The gynaecological history and examination

41. The breasts: history and examination

Section 12: Specialty system history and examination

42. The eyes, ears, nose and throat

43. The skin and lumps

44. The older person assessment

45. Approaching infectious diseases

Section 13: Mental health history and examination

46. The mental health history and mental state examination

Section 14: Acute care and end of life

47. The acutely ill patient

48. The pre-anaesthetic medical evaluation (PAME)

49. Assessment of death

Section 15: Adult history taking and examination in the wards and clinics

50. Writing and presenting the adult history and physical examination

51. A suggested method for a rapid screening adult physical examination